August 2010

Founded in 1951, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling is the largest serving nonprofit financial counseling organization. Find various topics in this blog, including personal finance, credit counseling, housing, budgeting and student loan help. Click here to speak with an NFCC-certified Consumer Credit Counselor.

By Kate Beck Most youth experience their first introduction to financial management at home. However, many low-income parents themselves struggling to make ends meet, or are ill-equipped to teach effective financial management skills to their children. Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Buffalo (CCCS), in conjunction with Child & Adolescent Treatment Services (CATS), has addressed this situation by launching a summer camp to teach economically disadvantaged youth the skills of money …Read More